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Paul Rennick joins Santa Clara Vanguard

Paul Rennick has been appointed as percussion arranger and percussion caption manager at Santa Clara Vanguard, effective immediately. Rennick  has been a dominant force in marching percussion for more than a decade, having recently won the Drum Corps International Fred Sanford award for percussion performance for the third time in five years with the Phantom Regiment.

Rennick is writing and designing shows for the University of North Texas Indoor Drum Line, which is the current and 16-time Percussive Arts Society National Champion. He is also leading figure in the world of percussion education, with a long history of successful students and performing ensembles. He has consistently been a featured clinician at Percussive Arts Society and music education clinics world-wide.

"We're elated to have Paul join our design and instructional team at Vanguard, as he brings state of the art writing, teaching and performance experience to the organisation from the world of marching percussion and beyond; specifically the concert stage and Broadway. Next summer's member and staff experience will be greatly enhanced by his presence on the field, in the box and through his arrangements," stated Jeff Fiedler, the Vanguard organisation's Chief Executive Officer.

Rennick was a design team member, music composer/arranger, instructor and percussion manager for the Tony & Emmy Award-winning Broadway production 'Blast!'. He also continues to perform, appearing as a featured soloist with the UNT Wind Symphony on the showcase concert at PASIC 2008, as well as being the featured soloist on a recently released UNT Percussion Ensemble recording in 2009.

"I'm very excited to be part of such an esteemed organisation as the Vanguard, and to work with such talented students and teachers. I look forward to writing and instructing with the corps, and helping the percussion section achieve its high standard of excellence. I can't wait to get started," said Rennick.


Paul Rennick.

Bluehawks stay at the top of the IMBA competition

The Bluehawks from Clonmel remain at the top of the Irish Marching Bands Association competition. Sunday, the corps scored 60.3 points in the Premier Class.

The Tallaght Youth Band came second at the IMBA contest in Clonmel, which was the start of the second part of the European competition season. But the battle for silver is not over yet, because Clondalkin Youth Band is just one point away from Tallaght Youth Band.

The Inbhear Mor Marchers ended in 4th place, and Tallaght Festival Band followed in 5th place. The Tallaght Youth Band Cadets won the Junior Class, and Ravens Marching Showband became second.

The European score sheet is available at www.drumcorpseurope.org/scores.

Paul Rennick to Santa Clara Vanguard

Paul Rennick has left Phantom Regiment to take role as Percussion Arranger and Percussion Caption Head Manager (?) at Santa Clara Vanguard. The announcement was made by SCV on Saturday through a press release on their website:

The Vanguard is proud to announce the appointment of Paul Rennick as percussion arranger and percussion caption manager, effective immediately. Rennick is Principal Lecturer in percussion at the University of North Texas where he has served on the faculty since 1991. He has been a dominant force in marching percussion for more than a decade, having recently won the Drum Corps International Fred Sanford award for percussion performance for the third time in five years with the Phantom Regiment, while also writing and designing shows for the University of North Texas Indoor Drum Line, which is the current and 16-time Percussive Arts Society National Champion.

Rennick is also leading figure in the world of percussion education, with a long history of successful students and performing ensembles. He has consistently been a featured clinician at Percussive Arts Society and music education clinics world-wide.

"We're elated to have Paul join our design and instructional team at Vanguard, as he brings state of the art writing, teaching and performance experience to the organization from the world of marching percussion and beyond; specifically the concert stage and Broadway. Next summer's member and staff experience will be greatly enhanced by his presence on the field, in the box and through his arrangements," stated Jeff Fiedler, the Vanguard organization's Chief Executive Officer.

For the full press release, check out the Santa Clara Vanguard website

Kidsgrove Scouts 4th at DCA contest

Yesterday, the Kidsgrove Scouts entered the Drum Corps Associates contest in Bridgeport. The corps ended in 4th place, less than three points below the Bushwackers. The Hurricanes topped the show.

The members of the Kidsgrove Scouts had a great experience.  "What an amazing day! We finished fourth with a score of 83.325 and the crowd reaction that we got from the show was incredible", stated the corps on their Facebook page. "Thank you to everyone for your support and kind comments about the show. It means a lot to us all involved in Kidsgrove Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps."

The corps will now focus on the DCA Championships, next week in Scranton.

Part two of the competition season approaches

The summer holidays are almost over and the first contest of the second part of the competition season is underway. The European Music Games will continue on Sunday with a contest in the Irish town of Clonmel.
 
The first eight contests are behind us and there are still seven to go, including national and European Championships. After the contest in Clonmel, the remaining contests are: the Germantown Open (4th September), a  DCUK contest in Eastleigh (5th September), IMBA Finals (11th September), DCN Finals (11th September), DCUK Finals (18th September) and the European DCE Championships (25th September).
 
You can find an overview of all matches and scores so far at www.drumcorpseurope.org/scores.

Buccaneers leave competition behind again

The Buccaneers kept their lead in the Drum Corps Associates competition Saturday in Scranton. The Empire Statesmen, who are currently at number two, were almost two points behind.
 
All Open Class top corps were present in Scranton, with the exception of Minnesota Brass. They are currently the most likely candidates to take the Buccaneers' crown. At a contest in St. Peter, which was also held last Saturday, Minnesota Brass scored 92.138 points. That is still more than one point below the Buccaneers.
 
If the Buccaneers manage to stay in the lead, the corps from Reading will bring home their sixth consecutive title at the DCA Championships early September.

Anaheim Kingsmen returning to DCI

After much deliberation, anticipation, and dozens upon dozens of inquiries, the Kingsmen Starcorps Inc. Board of Directors and the Kingsmen staff has announced the activation and return to drum corps competition, the Kingsmen Drum and Bugle Corps of Anaheim - California for the 2011 musical season.

The Kingsmen have a rich history and tradition admired by thousands of fans worldwide and a dedicated crew of Kingsmen alumni and devotees from across the country have come together to bring back this ardent and fine activity.

The Kingsmen will start musical rehearsals in September and consequent drill and guard rehearsals soon after. They have procured an old and fabled rehearsal site of the corps with ancillary practice rooms, a gridiron for field work, indoor gym and pool. As a matter of history, this is the same rehearsal site used by the championship Kingsmen of 1972, the first DCI champion ever.

Acheson renewed as DCI Chief Executive

By unanimous consent of its board of directors, Daniel E. Acheson has been renewed as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of Drum Corps International, the Indianapolis based event marketing and management organisation providing leadership to competitive scholastic marching music ensembles around the world.

"We can think of no better backdrop than our spectacular World Championships event to express our ongoing commitment to Dan and his vision for the continued strategic development of our programs and the Drum Corps International brand", said Mark Arnold, Chairman of the DCI Board of Directors.

Acheson, the third CEO in the 38-year history of Drum Corps International, is undaunted by the modern-day challenges of managing a complex, growing organization serving varied constituent groups.

"Looking into the eyes of thousands of performers passing through Lucas Oil Stadium over this three day period, it is easy to remember why we are so passionate about what we do", Acheson said. "Working together with the collective fraternity of organisations which comprise Drum Corps International, we are fully committed to ensuring the success of these remarkable young adults, and those who will follow them onto the field of competition for many years to come."


Dan Acheson.

Blue Devils are the DCI 2010 World Class Champs

The 2010 World Championship Finals ended with the color gold for the Blue Devils. For the second year in a row, the corps won the gold medal in the World Class, concluding one of the most competitive Drum Corps International seasons in recent history.

"I'm not sure how we got there, but I know what made up the organisation", said Blue Devils Executive Director David Gibbs. "It's the staff, designers, instructors, and an amazing group of kids who were committed from day one to the end. The talent and commitment of these kids made it happen.�

The Blue Devils’ winning program, 'Through a Glass, Darkly' was based on the experimental musical selections of Bob Graettinger's 'City of Glass' that was written for Stan Kenton. "We knew it probably wouldn't be the crowd favorite", said percussion arranger Scott Johnson. "I don't want to say we didn't care about the crowd, because we always do, but we wanted to try something different. We figured after last year's success we had to do something different, and the performers bought into it."

The Cavaliers became the runners up, and the Bluecoats took the bronze medal. Other finalists are Carolina Crown (4th), The Cadets (5th), Phantom Regiment (6th), Santa Clara Vanguard (7th), Blue Stars (8th), Boston Crusaders (9th), Madison Scouts (10th), Blue Knights (11th) and Glassmen (12th).

Scres and recaps: www.dci.org/scores.


The Blue Devils are the DCI 2010 Champions. (Photo: Hans Kloppert)

Blue Devils Crowned 2010 World Champions

Photo credit: pearldrumcorp

The Blue Devils win the 2010 DCI World Championship, their 14th and back-to-back with their 2009 win, with a score of 98.9. Their 2010 Production called "Through A Glass, Darkly" challenged the audience both musically and visually with tiny reflections of previous shows and reflections from the tall 30+ mirrored panels used throughout the program (more information about the repertoire can be found here).

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